WEDNESDAY. 
     
    
   
   
    
     (I. F. ii. Gross 
     
     Earnings Set 
     
     Record In 1949 
     
    
   
   
    
     MONTREAL. April 4 —- (GP)- 
     
     — Gmss earnings lrom rail oper- 
     
     stiona in 1949 surpassed those of 
     
     my previous year. the Canadian 
     
     Pacino Railway has reported. 
     
     adding that net earnings, though 
     
     showing slight improvement over 
     
     I948. were below requirements 
     
     “Iound reasonable" by the Board 
     
     of Transport Commissioners. 
     
    

    
     This information, released by 
     
     W. A. Mather, president, is the 
     
     basis or the report to the nth an- 
     
     nual meeting of the C.P. R. to be 
     
     held in Montreal May 3. 
     
    

    
     Mr. Mather termed i949 —— "in 
     
     year of sustained industrial and 
     
     commercial progress throughout 
     
     Canada." 
     
    

    
     "The rate of return on the new 
     
     investment oi the company in rail 
     
     property was 1.96 per cent for the 
     
     year 1949. far below an adequate 
     
     level." Mr. Mather said. 
     
    

    
     The report rcwals gross earn- 
     
     ings for 1949 at $163,252,094 in- 
     
     creased $8,000,000. or 2.&~per cent 
     
     over those of 1948. Of this, Bl))lll. 
     
     $6,000,000 is attributable to freight. 
     
     traiiic. 
     
    

    
     Net earnings from railway oper- 
     
     ations in 1949 amounted to $20.- 
     
     5o0.000, an increase of $2,200.00-7 
     
     The ratio oi.’ working expenses to 
     
     gross earnings was 94.3 per cent. .i 
     
     lractfonal reduction only from 94.3 
     
     per cent in 1948. the highest ever 
     
     recorded. 
     
    

    
     Working expenses increased 85,- 
     
     800,000. maintenance expenses were 
     
     up 85,600,000. 
     
    

    
     Meanwhile net earnings from 
     
     ocean coastal steamship operations 
     
     decreased $454,000. 
     
    

    
     Net earning of hotels increased 
     
     mo.ooo. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     toiitral Guardian 
     
    
   
   
    
     '.I‘hla eolusnn is reserved tar Iowa 
     
     or local Interest. but advertising of 
     
     a news: nature may be Inserted 
     
     at Ive eenta 3 word. strictly pu- 
     
     Ible in advance. 
     
    
   
   
    
     COOK'S for Photographs. 
     
    
   
   
    
     IIEDDIN 3805. will be the only 
     
     drug store open this afternoon and 
     
     evening. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.-On 
     
     March 13. Orapaud Hall was the 
     
     scene of an interesting event when 
     
     the people or crapaud and sur- 
     
     rounding districts gathered to ten- 
     
     der a miscellaneous shower to 
     
     Miriam Howatt and Lyman Har- 
     
     vey, both or Crapsud. With the 
     
     strains oi the Wedding March 
     
     played by Mrs. Lloyd Rogerson. 
     
     the young couple were escorted to 
     
     the seats or honor by Juanita Har- 
     
     vey and Norman Lowther. The 
     
     presents were opened by Mrs. Clay- 
     
     ton Orosby and Gertrude Bell. The 
     
     verses were read by Juanita Har- 
     
     vi-y while Valera Myers arranged 
     
     them on the tables. Alter the prg. 
     
     sents were opened. Lyman thank. 
     
     ed the people after which every- 
     
     one saniz. ‘For They Are Jolly 
     
     Good I-‘ellowsfi The wonderful ar- 
     
     ray of presents showed the esteem 
     
     with which the young couple wen. 
     
     held in the community. A dellciols 
     
     lunch was served. after which the 
     
     remainder oi the evening was 
     
     spent in dancing, music being sup- 
     
     plied by Allison Stordy and Mrs 
     
     Lewis Myers. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     Executive Of 
     
     Little Theatre 
     
     Guild Meets 
     
    
   
   
    
     A meeting of the executive of 
     
     the Charlottetown Little Theatre 
     
     Guild was held at the home of 
     
     Miss Lillian Duchemin when spring 
     
     activities of the Guild were dis- 
     
     cussed and plans formulated. The 
     
     acting president. Mr. Gerald Fos- 
     
     ter. presided. 
     
    

    
     Reports were given by Mr. Mor- 
     
     ton Dew on finances. and by Mr. 
     
     Foster on the Erie! submitted to 
     
     the Royal Commission on Art, 
     
     Letters and Sciences when it met 
     
     here in January. 
     
    

    
     Mr. .1. A. Lawson was highly 
     
     complimented on his discretion of 
     
     the three act play “Brighten The 
     
     Corner". which was a first class 
     
     production. and also the method of 
     
     advertising used. 
     
    

    
     Mr. Harry Morris said he had 
     
     received wonder-lul co-operation 
     
     I’ m the Mayor. Council and City 
     
    

    
     lerk. Mr. Fullerton. in connec- 
     
     iion with the Improvements in 
     
     wiring to the Empire Theatre in 
     
     which Little Theatre productions 
     
     are held. ' 
     
    

    
     Thanks were extended to Mrs. 
     
     Morton Dew and her Entertain- 
     
     ment Committee for the splendid 
     
     Studio Party held sometime ago 
     
     in Brighton Ciub.._ 
     
    

    
     Col. Fielding reported that the 
     
     proposed Constitution is new draft- 
     
     ed. It will be submitted to the 
     
     Executive when it next meets at 
     
     Briizhton Club on April 23rd. and 
     
     to the Guild members at the an- 
     
     nual meeting. 
     
    

    
     The final Studio Night for the 
     
     season will be held early in May. 
     
     Mrs. Bertram Patterson said that 
     
     three one-act plays are now being 
     
     cast. and it is hoped they will be 
     
     ready for presentation the second 
     
     week in May. . 
     
    

    
     It was decided to hold a Studio 
     
     Party. but the date and final ar- 
     
     rangements were not settled. Also. 
     
     regarding the annual meeting. it 
     
     was decided it would be held as 
     
     soon as possible after the closing 
     
     Studio Night ilerformance in May- 
     
    

    
     At the conclusion or the meet- 
     
     ing. refreshmenta were served by 
     
     the hostess. 
     
    
   
   
    
     nociuronn squana sbsrioor. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Honor roll for March:—- 
     
     Grade X—l. Frances Peters: 2. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bernadette Rossiter; 3. Florence 
     
     Arsenault. 
     
     Grade lX—l. Rosalia Kane: 2. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Eileen Connolly; 3. Margaret Bea- 
     
     gan. 
     
     Grade Vlll—l. Helen Malone: 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. Patricia Morris; 3. Shirley 
     
     Burke. 
     
    

    
     Grade Vll—l. Kathleen Hagan; 
     
     2. Pauline Reeves; 3. Patricia 
     
     Peters. 
     
    

    
     Grade Vll—l. Barbara Durant; 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. Barbara Ann Gallant; 3. Sus- 
     
     anne Francis. 
     
    

    
     Grade Vl—1. Naomi McGuigan; 
     
     2. Mildred Chandler; 3. Dorothy 
     
     Cheveric. 
     
    

    
     Grade VI—l. Shirley Lougheran: 
     
     2. Margaret Rose Roberts: 3. 
     
     Rhoda Longaphie and Olga Dow- 
     
     linz. equal. ‘ 
     
    

    
     Grade V—-1. lrenseul Roberts; 
     
     2. Helena Dowling; 3. Genevieve 
     
     0‘Haniey. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Grade V-1. Sybil Coker and 
     
     Mary Hughes. equal; 3. Evelyn 
     
     Hines. ‘ 
     
    

    
     Grade V-1. Elizabeth Walker; 
     
     2. Helen Mcston; 3. Pauline De- 
     
     Cost 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. 
     
     Grade lV—l. Patricia Leight- 
     
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     Precious, Intimate Treasures For,‘ 
     
     Easter GiviI1g— Fo‘r Wearing Alwaysl 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Nylonl. Crepes ond nit Fobrles. Nig lirgeivns this enough for the rveusseou 
     
     of a princess . . . Slips and Petticoats levely eneugli to Haunt — they're 
     
     deliciously pastel hood and wonder! ully low in price. ’ 
     
    
   
   
    
     Crepe Gowns . 
     
    
   
   
    
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     it ho: a gorgeous, fluttering Ierilio, so delight- 
     
     fully feminine. Grouse this Gain in either he 
     
    
   
   
    
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     A lovely, lovely "Sleepy Time" Gown‘ of soft 
     
     cups. Wide shoulder straps and e dainty lace 
     
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     The price is  
     
     Crepé Slips _ ‘ . 
     
     Fmllts of lace trim the yoke and llemllne of this 
     
    
   
   
    
     "Kuyser“ Slip. It is mode of good quality crops 
     
     in white only. This Slip is shnlgllt cur which 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
        
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
        
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     prevents the shirt from, creeping or twisting. M- 
     
    

    
     iuvteble shoulder streps. The sizes 4  
     
    

    
     on 34to44. Priced  . 
     
     cups — you'll 
     
    
   
   
    
     I-lAil..l-' SL-ll of good quality rayon 
     
     need one of time tor your Spring suit. The item- 
     
     line is deintlly trimmed with lace and ribbon. In 
     
     the straight cur style with elastic or the waist 
     
     —tlIe oolors on white or blue-— 2  
     
     insius26ro30.  a 
     
    
   
   
    
     Kayser Briefs 
     
    
   
   
    
     NYLON IMEFS mode by "Kuyse(' have elastic 
     
     or the ivolsr and narrow elastic around the legs. 
     
     The shades are white} blue, blossom in sizes 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘.'.".-Zi'.i'".'.‘.'”'“°"""'  1.75 
     
    
   
   
    
     RAYON PANTlE$ mode by "Keyuf’ have dainty 
     
     loco Fm on the legs and elastic waistband. The 
     
     colors re white or blue — in sires 1  
     
     small, medium in large. Priced  . a _ 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     IIJPQ —' much. much in land 
     
     beeassu on their excellence of ill. 
     
     same sun am‘ an run: or nu. 
     
     uoinuiosusoiisusoaioouii 
     
     they are tiles eat. Made of good . 
     
    
   
   
    
     quality rayon arose In due II to 
     
     so — prieed —° 
     
    
   
   
    
     3.00 
     
    
   
   
    
     Foundation figment 
     
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     The Girdle that willglve you pm“; ._.. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     edge on the top. These Imsien 
     
     clumcterlsl-ic beclr laced lecture 
     
    
   
   
    
     have the 
     
     which os- 
     
    
   
   
    
     suns perfect lit and o perfect but llne.'|n 
     
    
   
   
    
     white only, the sizes are 32 to 
     
     36.Prioed .. . . . . . . . . . . .  
     
    
   
   
    
     1 .75 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     *—Lmomuu: SECTION . 
     
     ' HOLMAN’8 LADIES’ wasn- 
     
    
   
   
    
     riea: 2. Frances Ann Macbeod: 
     
     Joan Mullins. 
     
    

    
     Grade Ill-l. Arlene Dealiochuz 
     
     2. Linda Paoll;\l. Ilhry Cullen. 
     
    

    
     Grade 1ll,—l. Doreen MacDon- 
     
     ald; 2. Norma Mcbougsld; 8. 
     
     Gloria Shepherd. 
     
    

    
     Grade ll—-1. lash Dsrte; I. 
     
     Aileen Norman; 8. Joan Bell. 
     
    

    
     Grade 11-1. Georgina Reeves; 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. Patricia Lartsr: 8. Marjorie 
     
     curler. 
     
     Grade 11-1. Norma Williams: 
     
    
   
   
    
     8. Joan Robinson; !. Joan Cullen. 
     
    

    
     Grade 1—-1. ri-sncss ltaeDon- 
     
     ald; I. Ilurisl St. John; 8. Susan 
     
     Cronin. 
     
    

    
     Grade 1-4. Joan Colrer; 2. 
     
     Joan Connolly; I. Cbyrl Ai-in 
     
     Connors. 
     
    
   
   
    
     nntoa eraser ebnoor. 
     
     Honor hell he _ i 
     
     Grade 8 (In): 1. ll: unecon- 
     
     : I. use Dlsmesd: K. union 
     
     3 ( rm 1, Garth llerring: 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Grade VIII: 1, Mark Ladner; 2. Mnhuon, 
     
    
   
   
    
     Helen Cooks; 3, Jean Bevan. 
     
     Grade V11: 1, Alice Rasmussen 
     
     and Janet Bpliiatt (equal): 3.-Elk 
     
     anor Haywood: 3. George Ward. 
     
     Grads VII: 1. Lorna Nasser; 2, 
     
     Mary Fielding and Daryl: Dulfstt 
     
     (equal); 3. Joan lharam. 
     
     Grade VI: 1, Beryl lhslloen: 2. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     A Medical csspsiiisii 
     
     to atria and Vlsson 
     
    
   
   
    
     Woman]: ailments 
     
     :; filh‘  
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
       
     
        
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
    
   
   
    
     Allan Dunbar; 8. Bevvrl 
     
     Grade V: 1. Barbara erth; 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ann Michael; 3. Err]: Warren. 
     
     Grade IV: 1. Cal Pielrsrinr 3. 
     
     3-via Loy: 3. Raymond incrimi- 
     
    
   
   
    
     e. . 
     
     Grade IV: 1. Gail Mug»; 1 
     
     Patsy MacDonald and anus 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. 
     
    
   
   
    
     lent. luaanna Ihaw ; 
     
    
   
   
    
     and Dianne 
     
     Bradshaw (equal). ‘ 
     
     Grade 
     
    
   
   
    
     I. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     V 2: 1. Diane Bennett; 
     
     John Lane; 8. Janet lingo. 
     
     Grs‘ 2: 1. r 
     
    
   
   
    
     Grade V: 1, Carol '1'i\ompa:y1i: 3: , 
     
     oe 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mine: 3. Shirl IlsePlur_sen. ' 
     
     Grade 111: 1. sea Diamond; 2. 
     
     Donald Johnson; 8. Glenda Gal-